, the celebrated restaurant, is starred by the Guide Michelin Suisse. The Cinq Mondes Spa has great views over Lake Geneva and the dramatic mountains beyond. Unique suites include rooms such as the Art Deco suite.What do you get for your money? When a family

, MoroccoFourmiles from Marrakech, with the same pinky-terracotta facades as theImperial City and views of the snowy Atlas mountains, this is likestaying in an opulent Arab palace. Youstay in either a lavish pavilion or a maison (like a Moroccantownhouse

went ahead and created a prototype. This first prototype was thoroughly tested out by little Ilias. It proved so useful, and versatile – we were using it day and night (!) – I thought I must turn it into a business idea and allow other new parents

of grounds on the outskirts of the medieval wool town of Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, Woolley Grange, the beautiful Jacobean Manor House, is celebrating its 21st birthday this year with a new family-friendly spa featuring packages specifically designed

seaside views in town (but unfortunately not very child-friendly) and head in the direction of Brighton Pier. Nip up the ramp on your left, which takes you onto King’s Road. Walk past the candy store, which has the perfectly preserved store frontage

-watching. The Humber Valley Resort provides wonderful accommodation and facilities within the peace and seclusion of a Canadian forest retreat. Stay either in a chalet surrounded by forest, set high on the mountainside with glorious views of the valley, or directly

within easy reach of the lower Atlas Mountains for day excursions. The Palmerie, Marrakech’s new chi-chi resort outside the city walls, is a great place to stay and Simpson Travel offers a good selection of fully-serviced villas. Villa Vanille sleeps up

Christmas break for parents as you can enjoy an island-hopping trip, learn about the local wildlife with the resident marine biologist or simple wander barefoot from your villa to the beach. One of the biggest attractions is the new children’s programme that

; and there’s plenty to see. For my two children, who had never been to the tropics, Barbados was one new experience after another, the first of which was being driven around the island. It’s not very big and the main roads are well signposted, but being

and a relaxing one too. The amount of choice we face on a day-to-day basis is actually quite stressful, so by bringing only what you really need, you take away the pressure of decision-making. When we were new to camping, we set up camp in the garden